Meteors & Meteor Showers
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Meteorites reveal how they brought space water to Earth
By Elizabeth Rayne published
Meteorites that fall to Earth are ancient time capsules, and scientists who merged two imaging techniques may be able to tell us if and how they brought water to Earth.
2 minerals never seen before on Earth found inside 17-ton meteorite
By Ben Turner published
The minerals were found inside a slice of the El Ali meteorite, which was discovered in Somalia in 2020.
Astronomers spot small space rock just hours before it drops meteorites over Canada
By Tereza Pultarova published
A small space rock was discovered on Saturday (Nov. 19) just a few hours before hitting Earth's atmosphere and landing in Canada's Lake Ontario.
Meteorite that landed in English village last year is most pristine ever seen
By Tereza Pultarova published
A meteorite that lit up the sky above an English village last year is almost as pristine as samples collected by space probes and contains the "right" kind of hydrogen to explain water on Earth.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 17)
By Robert Lea published
The Leonid meteor shower, created when the Earth passes through dust left behind by the Comet Tempel-Tuttle, peaks on Thurs to Fri, Nov. 17 to Nov. 18.
The Leonid meteor shower of 2022 peaks this week. Here's what to expect.
By Joe Rao published
Scientists have produced various models of the Leonid meteor shower and all of them are indicating that the Earth will intersect a few "rivers of rubble" left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle this year.
Watch for fireballs as the Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 12)
By Robert Lea published
The Taurid meteor shower created as Earth passes through debris left behind by the comet Encke peaks on Saturday Nov. 12 with an increased opportunity to see a bright fireball erupt in the sky.
The Ursid meteor shower peaks tonight. Don't expect to see many 'shooting stars.'
By Joe Rao last updated
The Ursid meteor shower of 2021 will peak overnight on Dec. 21 but don't expect a great meteor display.
The Ursid meteor shower of 2020 is peaking now! Here's what to expect.
By Joe Rao last updated
There is one more meteor shower to consider before we close the book on 2020: the December Ursid meteor shower, which usually occurs during the overnight hours of Dec. 21-22.
The Geminid meteor shower, the best of 2020, peaks this weekend. Here's what to expect.
By Joe Rao last updated
The Geminid meteor shower, which will likely be the very best meteor display of the year, is just around the corner, predicted to peak late on Sunday night (Dec. 13).
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